Understanding
Principles of Engineering Management applications of these Principles in Engineering Organizations
Learning
The Importance of management to engineers, Various forms and functions of organizations Operation and Quality Management Planning Project Management
What is an Engineer?
Ingenium: Talent, natural capacity, or clever invention.
Early applications of Clever Inventions based on Military Builders of Ingenious military machines??
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The first issue (1866) of the English Journal Engineering
The art of directing the great sources of power in Nature, for the use and convenience of man.
Is it an art or a profession?
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Modern Definition of Engineering By ABET (Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology)
The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and Sciences gained by study, experience, and practices is applied judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials And forces of the nature for the benefit of mankind.
Engineer: A person applying his mathematical and science properly for mankind.
It is a DISCIPLINE not an Art.
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What is a system? *Interrelated components which come together for some purposes.
interface inputs
Components Interrelations Outputs Boundaries
Purpose
Constraints
Environment
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What is a Management?
Directing the actions of a group to achieve a goal in most efficient manner Getting things done through people Process of achieving organizational goals by working with and through people and organizational resources
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Management Levels
Top-level management (president, executive vice president) Middle Managers (chief engineer, division head etc.) First-line Managers (foreman, supervisor,section chief)
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Level First-line Managers
Type of Job Directly supervise non-managers Carry out the plans and objectives of higher management using the personnel and other resources assigned to them Short-range operating plans controlling what will be done tomorrow or next week, assign tasks on their workers, supervise the work that is done, and evaluate the performance of individual workers
Middle Manage through other managers Management Make plans of intermediate range to achieve the long-range goals set by top management, establish departmental policies, and evaluate the performance of subordinate work units and their managers Provide and integrating and coordinating function so that the short-range decisions and activities of first-line supervisory groups can be orchestrated toward achievement of the long-range goals of the enterprise. Top Responsible for defining the character, mission and objectives of Management enterprise. Establish criteria for and review long range plans. Evaluate the performance of major departments, and they evaluate leading management personnel to gauge their readiness promotion to key executive positions. Engineering and Management
Managerial Skills:
Managers need three types of skills: Techical: Specific subject related skills such as engineering, accounting, etc. Interpersonnal: skills related to dealing with others and leading, motivating, or controlling them Conceptual: Ability to discern the critical factors that will determine as organization s success or failure. Ability to see the forest in spite of the trees
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Managerial level
Lowest Middle Top
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Managerial roles
Interpersonal
roles
Information roles Decision Roles
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Managerial Roles (what managers Do)
Interpersonal roles
Outward
Figurehead role: Outward relationship Leader role: Downward relation Liaison role: Horizontal realtionship
Horizontal
Downward
Managerial Roles (What Managers Do)
Information Roles Monitor Role: Collects information about internal operations and external events Disseminator Role: Transforms information internally to everybody in the organization (like telephone swithboard) Spokemans Role: Public Relations
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Managerial Roles (What Managers Do)
Decision Roles Interpreneural Role: Initiates changes, assumes risks, transform ideas into useful products. Disturbance Handler Role: Deals with unforseen problems and crisis. Resource Allocato Role: Distributing Resources Negotiator Role: Bargains with suppliers, customers etc. in favor of the enterprise
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Functions of Managers Planning : Selecting missions and objectives. Requires decision making Organizing ; Establishing the structure for the objective. Staffing : Keeping filled the organization structure Directing: Influencing people to achieve the objective Controlling: measuring and correcting the activities
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Management: Is it an art or science?
Management has a body of specialized knowledge. This knowledge need not be obtained in formal disciplined programs.
Somewhere between art and sciennce.
Engineering Management (Discipline + Art) somewhere between art and science
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What is Engineering Management?
Narrow definition: Directing supervision of engineers or of engineering functions.
Proper Definition of Engineering Manager:
Engineer possessing both abilities to apply Engineering principles and skills in organizing And directing people and projects.
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Why Engineering Managers?
Competition is global and companies need these people to compete successfully
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Advantages of Understanding Technology in Top Management
Really understanding the business Understanding technology driving the business today and technology that will change the business in the future Treating Research and Development as investment not an expense to be minimized Spending more time on strategic thinking Dedicating a customer s problem (true marketing via customer relations) Place a premium on innovation
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Management & Engineering Career
Engineering management Production & operations managemenr project eng g Marketing accounting Finance Economics administration Plant & Industrial engineering
Advance Design And research
Business
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